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1.13 in running
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Not happy with Betfair rules on withdrawals.
I backed a horse early doors at 2.66 for a place, and put a lay in at 2.00 then went downstairs and outside for a smoke. Came back in to watch it on the downstairs telly, and saw the non-runner. After the race Betfair apply the price reduction for your back bet, but NOT your lay bet. I had to pay the lay at 2.00 but my back was only 2.12. Not worth having a facking bet. And it happened again later. I backed Discourse at 1.52 for a place, and didn't realise there was a withdrawn horse until it was too late, when I was downstairs again. Instead of £50-40 profit AFTER comm, I got £40-92p BEFORE comm. In effect, if you back a second favourite for a place and leave a lay in, and the short priced favourite gets withdrawn, after they make a deduction from your back, but NOT your lay. you could LOSE money on a winning bet. Which is bollocks. |
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Horse for the day
Winsor 5.30 Night Witch 14/1 generally Good luck |
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Cannot remember the last time I started a thread on the horse racing forum !
pumphol. 11 Aug 11 17:28 Fredas Rose 60 on here a few min ago, cannot see some of these getting home, this horse was second last time it ran over a mile on easier ground, just seems overpriced. Good luck !  |
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SUPREME PLACEPOT COMPETITION
ALL SELECTIONS MUST BE NAMED RACECARD NUMBERS WILL BE IGNORED (unless you’re going on holiday) SCORING Handicaps - 16 or more runners Winner - 4 points 2nd - 3 points 3rd - 2 points 4th - 1 point Races of 8 to 15 runners and non-handicaps of 16 runners and over Winner - 3 points 2nd - 2 points 3rd - 1 point Races of 5 to 7 runners Winner - 3 points 2nd - 2 points Races of 4 runners or less Winner - 3 points It's all about PLACES You get the above scores PLUS 1 point for each point of S.P. for a horse in the frame EXAMPLES : THE THINKER COMES SECOND IN THE GOLD CUP AT 20/1 then its 2 points for coming second & 20 for the SP - total = 22 Points DENMAN COMES 4TH IN THE GRAND NATIONAL AT 16/1 then it’s 1 point for 4th plus 16 for the SP - total = 17 Points KAUTO STAR WINS THE KING GEORGE CHASE AT EVENS then its 3 points for winning & 1 for the SP - total = 4 Points =========================================... NON-RUNNERS In the event of selecting a non-runner you will be on the S.P. favourite In the case of co/joint favourites, you will be on the beast with the lowest racecard number NON-RUNNERS CANNOT BE CHANGED ONCE THE FIRST RACE IS OFF ================================================================================ BONUS POINTS Are awarded for the following FIRST 4 SELECTIONS IN THE FRAME - 10 POINTS FIRST 5 SELECTIONS IN THE FRAME - 20 POINTS FIRST 6 SELECTIONS IN THE FRAME - 50 POINTS ================================================================================ YOU CAN LOSE POINTS You will be deducted 5 points if ALL your selections are NOT posted BEFORE the first race goes off . ================================================================================ MORE BONUS POINTS - NAP OF THE DAY MARK YOUR DAILY NAP EACH DAY FOR DOUBLE POINTS Your nap SHOULD be in the same post as your normal selections. If your NAP does not run, you revert to the NON-RUNNER RULES, but you will get DOUBLE POINTS if the favourite gets placed. NAPS can be changed by posting on the PLACEPOT thread up to the first race on any day. NAPS CANNOT BE CHANGED ONCE THE FIRST RACE IS OFF |
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^^^ to go up sometime Tuesday
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I'm to busy backing winners
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I'm not.
First race yesterday, I left the fav. out of my placepot. It won it, but my two, the 2nd and 3rd favourites, were nowhere to be seen. I had every leg up after that It paid £2,300 |
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oh dear
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Three hoodies ran into my bar last night.
It's facking great being a vigilante.  |
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only 3 ?
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Is this Ebor meeting 4 days ?
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top 15 ?
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Wednesday to Saturday
The Ebor is on Saturday this year Only top 15 if there are enough runners. |
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bersteards ( in a Surrey accent )
newsagents have been charging me £2 for the RP on Sundays ... which didn't arrive until today. I've cancelled all RPs which means when I want one I'll have to go to the shop. They arrive between 6 and 6.30am. ... so for the next p/pot comp my timetable will entail goibg back to bed and then hurrying to post before the first race  |
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curious-cat 14 Aug 11 12:37
newsagents have been charging me £2 for the RP on Sundays ... which didn't arrive until today. Well it wouldn't would it |
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Some weeks ago I posted about stallions to dodge and stallions to watch, on the fibresand surface at Southwell.
I wrote on my facking notepad 'be back for the 7-10 race' as there were two in the same race, and in the next 10 or 15 minutes I covered it up with a crossword and forgot about it. One of the stallions to watch was Iffraaj, who had his filly Kalahaaq in the 7-10. I normally back for a place if it's long enough, with a view to trading, it was 8/1 on course, probably bigger on here, so more than 2/1 for a place. It was beaten a neck for 3rd. The other stallion was Invincible Spirit whose progeny are to be dodged, and layed. One of his sons, El Diebena, was the 9/4 favourite, it was beaten 28 lengths into 6th place. |
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Looks like you found something there.
Keep us informed for the next meeting  |
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I didn't study and breeding books, I got them from Terry Norman.
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'any' not 'and'
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that invincible spirit aspect looks like a possible gravy train
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yes lots
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I did give one a few weka back to lay at about 5/2.
One of the progeny of Whipper, whose offspring have had just over 40 races now at Southwell, and won 2, both by the horse I tipped to facking lay. I thought the rcae was 'dodgy' but I'm talking through my pocket. 3 out it was going nohwere and near last, 2 out it was secondlast, then the front ruinners dropped away one by one, the leader was clear at the furlong pole, but was out of the frame !! The fackingone I layed was hit with everything bar the kitchen sink to go on and win, and I never bothered to trade out, that's how far behind it was on the screen. When I read the time the next day, iirc, it was 7 seconds below average. I could run facking faster. |
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JackCole 18 Aug 11 23:01
I did give one a few weka back to lay at about 5/2. I layed it  |
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IT WON FFS
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what date was the next placepot comp ?
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that took you 45 seconds
can I use 1.01 weighed in again |
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7th - 10th September
DONCASTER - ST LEGER MEETING |
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Windsor placepot, got through the first 5 legs, including the mistake I made when I had the winner in the 3 horse race that turned over the 4-7 shot [smiley:crazy]
George Baker is off the xmas card listm he was on Oh So Saucy in the last, which was 5th It paid £373-00p |
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Tagula Knight 2.10 Good |
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I layed Oh So Saucy horse for £35, which was just over my stake - and made a magnificent £2 profit
It's not all bad, l backed the Hammers at 2.94, I layed off my stake at 1.7, within two minutes they scored again and went down to 1.23,. them again... 1.03 now. |
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Backed Tagula Knight for a place at 4.1
stuck in lay at 2.6 |
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Ran appallingly
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Irrc, it went a lot lower than 2.6, I could have nicked another few sheckels, it finished well down the field.
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visitors go back tomorrow.
they arrived on the first day of the Ebor meeting they include an ace 9 yr old footballer ....... one day he will play for Bayern Munich or Chelsea how do you become an agent ? |
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Join MI6
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how are the rabbits ?
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Fine.
I saved a fortune today I do like a 'short one' on the tennis. I was going to lump on Petra Kvitova at 1.12 in the U.S. Open. She was up against as 'no-hoper' But I discovered there was no live video, so I cancelled the bet. She was beaten. [smiley:crazy] |